Fast Facts

Canadian University/College Championship

Tangle Creek Golf & Country Club
@TangleCreek
Barrie, Ontario
May 29-June 1

Course/Championship Facts:
In 2003, Tangle Creek was nominated “Best New Golf Course by Golf Digest and has been rated one of Canada’s Top 100 Golf Course by the Globe and Mail.
2016 Champions: The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds set a record as the first team to claim all four titles in the tournament’s 14-year history.

Individual Men’s Champion: Scott Secord (Calgary, Alta.)
Individual Women’s Champion: Kat Kennedy (Okotoks, Alta.)
The University of British Columbia men’s team has a chance at securing their third consecutive win in 2017.

104th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship

Cutten Fields
@CuttenFields
Guelph, Ontario
July 25-28

Course/Championship Facts:
Cutten Fields was established in 1931 and was designed by Chick Evans and Stanley Thompson.
2016 Amateur Champion: Hye-Jin Choi, Republic of Korea (current WAGR position is No. 4)
2016 Interprovincial Team Champion: Team Quebec (their first win since 2003)
Eight out of 10 past champions have since turned professional following their respective wins.

Champion receives exemptions into the 2017 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open held at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club from Aug.
21-27 & the 2017 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.

Canadian Junior Boys Championship

Cataraqui Golf & Country Club
@catgandcc
Kingston, Ontario
July 31-August 4

Course & Championship Facts:
Cataraqui is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2017 and was designed by Stanley Thompson.
Cataraqui was ranked 91st in SCOREGolf’s Top 100 Courses in Canada 2016.
2016 Junior Champion: Sam Meek (Peterborough, Ont.)
2016 Juvenile Champion: Thomas Critch (Cedar Park, Tex.)
2016 Interprovincial Team Champion: Team Alberta
Champion receives an exemption into the 2017 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at The Toronto Golf Club and Islington Golf & Country Club from Aug. 7-10.

Canadian Junior Girls Championship

Camelot Golf & Country Club
@CamelotGolf
Cumberland, Ontario
August 1-4

Course & Championship Facts:

Camelot was established in 1991 and was designed by Thomas McBroom
Camelot was ranked 63rd in SCOREGolf’s Top 100 Courses in Canada 2016.
2016 Junior Champion: Naomi Ko (Victoria, B.C.)
2016 Juvenile Champion: Chloe Currie (Mississauga, Ont.)
2016 Interprovincial Team Champion: Team British Columbia
Champion receives an exemption into the 2018 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship.

113th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship

Host: The Toronto Golf Club, Mississauga, Ontario
Co-Host: Islington Golf Club,
Toronto, Ontario
@IslingtonGC
August 7-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Facts:

The Toronto Golf Club
Established in 1876 and is the third oldest golf club in North America. Harry Colt designed the course and it was recently updated by Martin Hawtree.
Hosted the Canadian Open five times (1905, 1909, 1914, 1921 and 1927).
2017 will mark the ninth time the Club has hosted the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship (the highest of any club).
Islington Golf Club
Established in 1923 and was designed by Stanley Thompson.
Partnered with Golf Canada in 2010 and opened their practice facilities for PGA Professionals during the 2010 RBC Canadian Open.
Hosted the Golf Ontario Men’s Amateur in 2008
Hosted the Canadian Seniors Golf Association tournament on several occasions, most recently in 2016

Championship Facts:

2016 Amateur Champion: Hugo Bernard (Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC)
Bernard was the first Canadian to win the championship since Mackenzie Hughes claimed back-to-back titles in 2011-12.
2016 Willingdon Cup Champion: Team Newfoundland and Labrador
This was Newfoundland and Labrador’s first national team title at any level.
Champion receives an exemption into the 2018 RBC Canadian Open and the 2017 U.S. Amateur Championship.

Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur & Senior Championship

Humber Valley Resort
@HumberValleyRes
Little Rapids, Newfoundland & Labrador
August 22-24

Course & Championship Facts:
Humber Valley opened in 2006 and was designed by Doug Carrick.
Humber Valley was ranked 16th in SCOREGolf’s Top 100 Courses in Canada 2016.
Judith Kyrinis (Thornhill, Ont.) won the 2016 Mid-Amateur, Mid-Master & Senior Championship.
2016 Super Senior Champion: Holly Horwood (Vancouver, B.C.)
2016 Interprovincial Team Champion: Team Ontario
Senior Champion receives an exemption into the 2017 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship.

Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship

Wascana Country Club
@The_Wascana
Regina, Saskatchewan
August 22-25

Course & Championship Facts:
Original course architect is H. Brinkworth.
Wascana was established in 1912 and is Regina’s only private club.
2016 Mid-Amateur Champion: Garrett Rank (Elmira, Ont.)
Rank has won the past three Mid-Amateur Championships (2014, 2015, 2016)
Rank is a full-time referee with the NHL
2016 Mid-Master Champion: Rob Couture (Dallas, Tex.)
2016 Interprovincial Team Champion: Team Ontario
Mid-Amateur Champion receives an exemption to the 2018 RBC Canadian Open.

Canadian Men’s Senior Championship

The Kanawaki Golf Club Kahnawake (Montreal), Quebec September 11-14

Course & Championship Facts:
Kanawaki was established in 1914.
Kanawaki hosted the 1929 Canadian Open (Leo Deigel) and numerous national amateur championships.
The Disney movie The Greatest Game Ever Played was filmed at Kanawaki in 2004.
2016 Senior Champion: Michael Mercier (Juno Beach, Fla.)
2016 Super-Senior Champion: John Gallacher (Burnaby, B.C.)
2016 Interprovincial Team Champion: Team Alberta
Senior Champion receives an exemption into the 2017 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.